Trends & Insights Archives

10 Must-Watch Videos for the Serious Lifelong Educator

January 29, 2013 by Jeff Cobb

Are you wondering what the future may hold for your education business? Do you want to help people in your organization get a finger on the pulse of the rapidly changing world of lifelong learning? Then gather them around and spend some time watching, taking notes about, and discussing the videos highlighted here. While most …

MOOCs, MP3s, and the Rise of the eSME

November 19, 2012 by Jeff Cobb

Way back when, Clay Shirky compared the disruptive potential of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, in higher education to the impact that the MP3 digital audio format had on the recording industry. When the MP3 came along, Shirky argues, entrenched forces in the music industry felt certain that consumers would not accept the lower …

Freelance Economy, Learning Economy – Continuing Education in a Post-Cubicle World

October 6, 2011 by Jeff Cobb

Update, April 2018: The Freelancer’s Union currently puts the number of freelancers in the U.S. at 57 million. Up by more than 10 million since this post was originally published in 2011. ** The Atlantic has been running a series over the past several weeks on the surge of independent, freelance workers in our current …